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Environmental Protection Clinic Assesses Regional Electricity Market in the Western U.S.
A new report released by the Environmental Protection Clinic (EPC) assesses the clean energy policy benefits and legal risks of creating a regional wholesale electricity market in the Western United States.
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Monica C. Bell Appointed as Associate Professor of Law
Dean Robert Post ’77 has announced the appointment of Monica C. Bell ’09 to the Yale Law School faculty. She will join as an associate professor of law, effective July 1, 2017.
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Heather Gerken named the Goldman Professor of Law
Heather K. Gerken has been named the Sol and Lillian Goldman Professor of Law. Her appointment will be effective July 1.
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Dean Post Designated Sterling Professor of Law
Dean Robert C. Post '77 has been named Sterling Professor of Law, one of the University's highest faculty honors.
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Professor Esty Publishes Article on 21st Century Sustainability Strategy
Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy Dan Esty ’86 recently published an article in Environmental Law outlining his vision for a new era in environmental sustainability strategy. The journal is the nation’s oldest law review dedicated solely to environmental issues run by students of Lewis & Clark Law School.
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Amar, Hill, and Holloway Honored for Service to Alumni
Faculty members Akhil Amar, Charles Hill, and Jonathan Holloway were presented Howard R. Lamar Faculty Awards for Service to Alumni on April 28 at a luncheon hosted by the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA).
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Professor Eskridge Joins Amicus Brief in Travel Ban Case
Professor William Eskridge Jr. ’78 joined a group of 50 legal scholars to file an amicus brief in federal court in the case of IRAP v. Trump.
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MFIA Clinic Proposes Changes to Sealing Rules
Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School issued a report summarizing the results of its six-month investigation into the public availability of search warrant and electronic surveillance records in Connecticut’s federal courts.